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FAQs

Why do sheep and goats graze in some parts of Podyjí NP?

Grazing is one of the ways of caring for naturally very valuable localities such as heathlands, meadows and
steppe grasslands. Without this grazing these areas would gradually be overgrown by the forest and lost, along with a
whole range of rare and endangered plant and animal species and their communities which depend on them. Grazing is
often the most effective way of caring for these localities, many of which were formed as a result of long-term
grazing.

How many Black Storks nest in Podyjí NP? Are they so significant that we have them in our
emblem?

At present there are 4 – 6 pairs of Black Storks nesting in Podyjí, which is a high number when we consider the
small area of the national park. The Black Stork population has been increasing in recent years, but it is also
notable that Black Storks nested in Podyjí even in the time when they were very rare in the Czech Republic. We can
say that the Dyje valley in the NP is a traditional breeding site of regional significance.